Action Planning
Template
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Goal:
Will utilizing a standardized communication
tool improve communication between all stakeholders in the homebound program
and indirectly improve student achievement?
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Action Steps(s):
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Person(s) Responsible:
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Timeline: Start/End
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Needed Resources
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Evaluation
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Create and
send out a survey assessing the effectiveness of the homebound program in
RRISD.
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Tanja Wren
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Start: May
2012
End: August
2012
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Surveymonkey.com,
computer, email
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Collect and
analyze data related to the survey and make recommendations based upon the
data collected.
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Read John
C. Maxwell’s Book: “Everyone Communicates Few Connect: What The Most
Effective People Do Different
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Tanja Wren
and all teachers in the homebound department
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Start:
August 2012
End: August
2012
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Book
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N/A
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Create a standardized
communication tool and share the tool with other homebound teachers.
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Tanja Wren
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August 2012
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Microsoft
Word, computer, input from homebound teachers
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Gain
feedback from homebound teachers who will utilize the communication tool.
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Teach all
homebound teachers and substitutes to use the communication tool. Set
expectations for communication
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Tanja
Wren/Karen Bounds
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Start: August
2012
End: August
2012
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Communication
Tool, funds to pay for training
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N/A
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Utilize the
communication tool throughout 2012/2013 school year with all homebound
students
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All
homebound teachers and substitutes
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Start: August
2012
End: June
2013
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Computers,
email, Microsoft Word
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Collect
data on frequency that communication tool was used (i.e. weekly, bi-weekly,
monthly, never) by homebound teachers and substitutes
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Maintain
accurate records and copies of all communication sent to stakeholders for
each homebound student
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All
homebound teachers and substitutes
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Start:
August 2012
End: June
2013
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Computer
and flashdrive
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Assess
accuracy of documentation for each homebound teacher or substitute
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Create and
send out a survey to parents, teachers, principals, and counselors of all
homebound students for 2012/2013
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Tanja Wren
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Start: May
2013
End: June
2013
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Surveymonkey.com,
Computer,
email
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Collect and
analyze data from the survey
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Collect and
Analyze survey results
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Tanja Wren
and Karen Bounds
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Start: June
2013
End: July
2013
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data
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Determine
whether the survey was non-biased, effective, and provided the necessary
information
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Self
Reflection on my specific survey data
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Tanja Wren
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Start: May
2013
End: July
2013
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Survey results
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Assess why
my data might not reflect improved communication or improved student achievement
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Collect
credit completion data for current homebound students
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Tanja Wren
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Start: May
2013
End: June
2013
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ESchoolPlus,
computer, transcripts
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Analyze
data to determine if student’s gained all credits attempted while on
homebound
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Make
recommendations for changes to communication tool based upon feedback from
stakeholders
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Tanja Wren
and Karen Bounds
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Start: July
2013
End: August
2013
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Possible funding
from program, computers for substitutes, Microsoft Word
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Gain
feedback from a sample of stakeholders and current homebound teachers and
substitutes
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Research
other districts communication protocols for homebound teachers
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Tanja Wren
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Start: June
2013
End: August
2013
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Computer,
telephone
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N/A
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Share
communication tool with all Homebound departments and supervisors and Implement
communication tool for 2013/2014
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All
teachers and substitutes
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Start:
August 2013
End: May
2014
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Face to
Face presentation and training
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End of
training survey
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Saturday, April 27, 2013
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Your template looks great! It is very organized and well thought out. Best of luck!
ReplyDeleteI noticed that soon you will be creating a communication tool/medium for sharing information with the teachers. I know this part of your plan will be key as you will rely on the communication throughout your plan. Will the communication be open for all, like on a discussion board? Are you just leaning toward e-mail? Your plan looks very organized and thorough.
ReplyDeleteRight now the communication is done totally by email. I would like to get to a point where a google doc is used and I set up a shared drive that all stakeholders can view and update in real time. The problem comes when you have teachers at varying levels of technology understanding. This is, of course, an issue that is dealt with at every campus in this day and age. Our newer teachers have so much technology knowledge and our teachers with 15+ years experience may not feel as comfortable. It's definitely going to be a challenge but I'm looking forward to it.
DeleteGreat Idea... we have absolutely no communication with our home bound teacher and it is very frustrating! Especially when the student has accommodations that need to be met for mainstreamed students. I am interested to see what you find that works for everyone to use! Using some forms of technology for absolute communication can be tricky with the parents in a community with a high rate of poverty, as where I work. What are your demographics?
ReplyDeleteOur district is very big, so I serve 50+ campuses. We have varying levels of economics in our district. It hasn't been an issue yet, but as those barriers arise we find alternate ways to send the communication. If it has to be mailed home each week to parents then I guess I would do that or I would print a copy and leave it with the parent. The most important communication that needs to occur is with the classroom teacher and email is the best way to do that.
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